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U of A and UNM win joint $43.6M NIH award to help turn clinical research into practical medicine

The CTSA grant, the largest infrastructure and training award from the NIH, supports the translation of research discoveries into improved patient care.

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$4.5M NIDA grant will fund research to improve methadone treatment quality

Confocal cancer cells and fibroblasts in collagen.

$1.7M DOD grant funds virtual cancer center to support research into military health

Nursing student Misty L. Pagán, DNP, poses for a photo in an outdoor setting. She is wearing a white coat over a blue dress and has a stethoscope wrapped around her neck.

From grief to purpose: How a PhD student discovered her calling in nursing

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Jared and Kat Alvarado are funeral directors for the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Willed Body Program, which accepts whole body donations committed by Arizonans before they die to be used as educational tools after their deaths.

Married Couple are ‘Heart and Soul’ of Willed Body Program

Addressing the Grand Challenges of Aging Through Multidisciplinary Seed Grants

The Phoenix Bioscience Core will house the new Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, with space for academic and research activities, as well as collaboration spaces to serve academic, research and community needs.

CAMI Set to Transform Immunotherapy Field Through Research

James “Jim” Galligan, PhD

Dr. James Galligan Receives Young Investigator Award

Degree Prepares Students for Careers in Clinical Research

Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, presented “A New Era for Science: Creating New Defenses Against Disease After COVID-19” at the first UArizona Health Sciences Tomorrow is Here Lecture Series event in Tucson on May 16.

Tomorrow is Here Lecture Series Shares Research, Discoveries

Diverse Research Drives Future of Precision Medicine

Pamela Reed, PhD, RN, FAAN

Dr. Pamela Reed Earns Most Inspirational Mentor Award

The Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies will provide staff, facilities, support and services to advance precision medicine while anchoring a biosciences innovation hub on the Phoenix Bioscience Core.

Substantial ROI Expected From Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies

Rick Schnellmann, PhD

Pharmacy’s Dean Rick Schnellmann Earns Award for Excellence

Lynn Gerald, PhD, MSPH, a behavioral scientist at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, shows a child how to use a stock inhaler to control asthma. She encouraged the Arizona Legislature to pass a 2017 law to improve access to inhalers and broaden who could administer them to students.

School Asthma Expert Dr. Lynn Gerald Lightens Her Load

UArizona Health Sciences Strengthens Foundation for Future Collaboration with University of Western Australia Medical School